All Microphone Posts

Classical music recording and production company Soundmirror took the new Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless bodypack LT transmitters straight from the production line to the stage earlier this year to capture L.A. Opera’s West Coast premiere of The Ghosts of Versailles. Soundmirror utilized 13 of the new L Series Large Bandwidth transmitters in combination with 11 Lectrosonics SMQV transmitters and 4 six-channel Venue receivers for a total of 24 channels of wireless to record composer John Corigliano’s opera, which was being…
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Sidney Wilson’s worldview takes in the concept that one man’s music is another’s noise, and then transcends any conventional meanings the phrase may imply. For him and the Erevu Group, a San Francisco, CA-based firm he founded that’s dedicated to the task of offering creative solutions to noise problems arising at outdoor music venues, harmony is a matter of striking a delicate balance between the needs of fans, artists, promoters, and communities at large. In practical terms, there are three…
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Recording engineer and producer Michael Bishop won his 10th GRAMMY in the category Best Engineered Album, Classical; a project recorded with ribbon microphones from Royer Labs. The award was issued to him at the 57th annual award show for his engineering, mixing, and mastering work on the ASO Media release Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem, Symphony No. 4, The Lark Ascending, which features Robert Spano, Norman Mackenzie, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Shortly after on March 4th, he…
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The beautiful Sainte-Ode Catholic Church in Chiayi, a city in the southwestern plains of Taiwan, is highlighted by high ceilings, ornate glass and classic lines, and now it has upgraded audio to match via the use of components from MIPRO. Applications consultant Daniel Ku of MIPRO, headquartered just 10 minutes away from the church, did an on-site analysis and recommended MIPRO MA-303 wireless PA systems to better handle the sanctuary’s tough acoustical environment that the previous system. Working on a…
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A record crowd of more than 15,000 converged on Garner Park in Madison, WI last Saturday night for the 14th annual Opera in the Park, featuring performances by professional opera singers, the Madison Opera Chorus and the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Jonathan and Susan Lipp, Full Compass Systems CEO and chairman of the board, respectively, as well as Bag End owners Henry Heine and Jim Wischmeyer once again donated their time and equipment to help the event deliver quality sound reinforcement.…
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Producer, songwriter and studio owner Matty Amendola assembled a diverse collection of TELEFUNKEN microphones for the debut album from Katie Lee. “The AK-47 tube mic and the M80 dynamic were the only vocal mics on the record,” commented Amendola. “I used the DD5 drum package on my kit, and I also used the AK-47 as a room mic for drums and piano, and on acoustic guitars.” Besides handling all of the production, co-writing, and core instrumentation, Amendola brought in Grammy…
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Looming in the background of recent wireless microphone development lies the growth of high-bandwidth wireless broadband services, smart phones, digital television, and other spectrum-hungry applications. Driven by the repurposing of wide swaths of RF spectrum traditionally used for wireless mics (2010’s clearing of the 700 MHz band, the upcoming Incentive Auction of the 600 MHz band, and their equivalents throughout the world), manufacturers are pursuing solutions so that the wireless mics and similar devices will remain viable in the future. …
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When The Muny, America’s largest and oldest outdoor musical theater, kicked off its 97th season, Masque Sound celebrated a decade as the venue’s AV equipment and services provider with a complete audio overhaul. A St. Louis tradition since 1918, The Muny produces all its musicals in the summer season and operates every year from mid-June to mid-August. The outdoor amphitheater seats 11,000 people, with approximately 1,500 free seats in the last nine rows available on a first-come, first-served basis. New…
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Lindsay Jones, principal of Unique Music and Sound Design, was tasked with figuring out a sound system for 11 actors who also play musical instruments in Wonderland, Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure. He chose Point Source Audio’s CR-8S cardioid earworn and CR-8L cardioid lavalier microphones for the family musical that premiered last April. Jones’ first experience with Point Source Audio mics was a delight. “The PSA mics sounded great out of the box. We only had to do a minimum…
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